Third Party Debt Orders

[Paul adams]

I had success in the UK county court (1 year ago) with a builder who owed me £2450, a CCJ was issued against him and he was ordered to pay me, however he has paid no attention to this ORDER and i have received no money.
As i know his companies bank details, i wrote to him asking for payment or i would start issuing a "Third part debt order" with the court, i realized this was a mistake as i should not of have mentioned this to him.
Out of the blue he phoned me and after a long drawn out paragraph of abuse, he said to me oh and good luck with the "Third Party Debt Order" my bank account has now been jointed with my partner
Did i play my hand too early by telling him my intentions, or can i still proceed although now he has a joint account?

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Why did it take you up to a year

Take the case up to the high court for swift action

 

[Paul adams]

Well, to be honest what actually can the high court do, i have been told that the amount is not really credible for the high court and also all they do is use enforcement officers and as he is not really a company or business and is self employed there powers are limited.

 

[Awinner2]

You cannot issue TPDO against a joint account unless all the joint account holders are also named on the invoice that created the debt. I would instruct bailiffs to act to recover the debt.

 

[Charlie B ACS]

Unless of course, its complete Bull, and designed to stop you bothering.

 

[nelioneil]

Did you instruct bailiffs after the order was issued? If so, why have they not collected?

 

[Big G]

Our High Court Enforcement Officers are extremely succesful in recovering debts of much less than the amount you are owed so I do not know why you believe that this amount will not be credible for them. Also, the fact that he is self employed actually helps as he is not able to hide behind a limited company status that he could quite easily close down or allow to be wound up.

A third party debt order may well be succesful and I would defnitely not advise that you trust what he tells you with regards to his bank account now being shared with his partner. Ask yourself why he would tell you this in the first place? To put you off issuing the third party debt order maybe?